Answer:
Spain is the correct answer.
Explanation:
Hernan Cortes was Spanish conquistador, he conquered the Aztec empire in central America. He first sailed for Saint Domingo in 1504, then to Cuba in 1511. He was assisted by Diego Velazquez in the conquest of the island. Later he led to an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec empire and brought large parts of mainland Mexico under its control. He belonged to the first generation of Spanish colonizers who began the colonization of the Americas.